Ada Lovelace, born as Augusta Ada Byron, was a genius mathematician. She is known for writing the instructions to the first computer program in the mid 1800’s. Ada created so many computer techniques, and is the first computer programmer. Ada’s parents, Lord George Gordon Byron and Lady Anne Isabella Milbanke did not have a very happy marriage. Lord Byron left England a few months after separating from his wife, and Ada never saw her father again. He then died in Greece when Ada was 8 years old. Ada had an unusual childhood, as an aristocratic girl. Ada's mother forced her to sit still. Lady Byron believed this would help Ada develop self control. Even though such subjects were not common for women to learn in the 1800’s, Ada had tutors …show more content…
Charles Babbage was a mathematician and inventor. Babbage mentored Ada, and she soon began studying mathematics at the University of London. Babbage invented the difference engine, which was used to perform mathematical calculations. Babbage also created the analytical engine. The analytical engine was designed to handle more complex calculations. Luigi Federico Menabrea, an italian engineer, wrote an article over the analytic engine. Ada was asked to translate this article, and ended up adding her own thoughts and comments about the machine to the article. Her book was published in 1843, in an english science journal. Ada used only the initials "A.A.L.," for Augusta Ada Lovelace, in the publication. In 1835, Ada married William King, who became the Earl of Lovelace. Ada then became Countess of Lovelace. Ada and her husband were friends with many famous people of the times, including scientist Michael Faraday and writer Charles Dickens. Ada's health suffered from cholera, a bacterial disease causing severe diarrhea and dehydration, usually spread in water. She had problems with asthma and her digestive system. Doctors gave her painkillers, and her personality began to change. She experienced mood swings and